Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to become a film and television character while she was still on the throne. Raucous historical romps about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were all very well, but showing what a living king or queen got up to behind closed palace doors? That was another, almost treasonous matter. Even as recently as 1991, when Prunella Scales starred in a BBC film of Alan Bennett’s National Theatre play “A Question Of Attribution,” Bennett said “it still feels quite bold to portray her in the flesh.” And the practice was still contentious enough in 2020 for the UK’s then Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, to ask Netflix to put a disclaimer on screen before every episode of “The Crown,” explaining that the show was not actually a documentary.
But like so much else during Elizabeth II’s uniquely long reign, the protocol changed to a...
But like so much else during Elizabeth II’s uniquely long reign, the protocol changed to a...
- 9/8/2022
- by Nicholas Barber
- Indiewire
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Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch in history and one of the world’s most recognizable — and most portrayed — figures in modern times, died Thursday. She was 96.
After 70 years of rule, Elizabeth died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she had spent the summer, the Royal Family announced.
She will be succeeded by her firstborn son, Charles. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the new king said in a statement.
A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
With her official title — Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith — she was,...
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch in history and one of the world’s most recognizable — and most portrayed — figures in modern times, died Thursday. She was 96.
After 70 years of rule, Elizabeth died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she had spent the summer, the Royal Family announced.
She will be succeeded by her firstborn son, Charles. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the new king said in a statement.
A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
With her official title — Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith — she was,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven leads the cast as American entrepreneur, Harry Gordon Selfridge, in ITV's new drama Mr Selfridge, about the life of the flamboyant and visionary American entrepreneur.
Harry Gordon Selfridge moved to London with his wife Rose (played by Frances O'Connor), their four children and his mother Lois (Kika Markham) in 1906 to build and open the most ambitious and ground-breaking department store the world had ever seen.
The four Selfridge children are:
Rosalie, Harry’s eldest and slightly impressionable daughter, who gets help from Lady Mae to bed into London society, is played by 17 year old Poppy Lee Friar. Poppy (represented by Curtis Brown) from London, was a pupil at Sylvia Young Theatre School, and starred in the Cbbc comedy drama series Dead Gorgeous which was filmed in Australia.
13 year old Adam Wilson plays Gordon, Harry’s only son, and the heir to the Selfridge Empire. Gordon is...
Harry Gordon Selfridge moved to London with his wife Rose (played by Frances O'Connor), their four children and his mother Lois (Kika Markham) in 1906 to build and open the most ambitious and ground-breaking department store the world had ever seen.
The four Selfridge children are:
Rosalie, Harry’s eldest and slightly impressionable daughter, who gets help from Lady Mae to bed into London society, is played by 17 year old Poppy Lee Friar. Poppy (represented by Curtis Brown) from London, was a pupil at Sylvia Young Theatre School, and starred in the Cbbc comedy drama series Dead Gorgeous which was filmed in Australia.
13 year old Adam Wilson plays Gordon, Harry’s only son, and the heir to the Selfridge Empire. Gordon is...
- 12/21/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Doctors star Lu Corfield has tweeted a pair of pictures offering a glimpse behind the scenes at the soap's dramatic fire episode. Today's instalment of the BBC One drama saw Corfield's character Freya Wilson turn hero as she attempted to save colleague Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers) from a blaze at his girlfriend's home.
Both were soon rushed to hospital, where events took a tragic turn as one of them flatlined... Although Corfield is currently keeping tight-lipped about her character's fate, she discussed the game-changing fire scenes with fans on her Twitter page this afternoon (June 18). Posting up a picture of her (more)...
Both were soon rushed to hospital, where events took a tragic turn as one of them flatlined... Although Corfield is currently keeping tight-lipped about her character's fate, she discussed the game-changing fire scenes with fans on her Twitter page this afternoon (June 18). Posting up a picture of her (more)...
- 6/18/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Two Doctors regulars will be left fighting for their lives in one of the soap's biggest cliffhangers of the year so far. We recently teased that there is a huge episode on the way before Doctors has a three-week summer break, and more details have now emerged of the drama in store.
Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield) and Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers) will be the two characters left in serious danger in the episode, which airs later this month. As seen in our latest picture preview, Freya faces the sack at work when Kevin reports her to their new boss Howard Bellamy for jeopardising an important drugs trial. Magazine reports have revealed that Freya is livid when she discovers that Kevin is failing to (more)...
Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield) and Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers) will be the two characters left in serious danger in the episode, which airs later this month. As seen in our latest picture preview, Freya faces the sack at work when Kevin reports her to their new boss Howard Bellamy for jeopardising an important drugs trial. Magazine reports have revealed that Freya is livid when she discovers that Kevin is failing to (more)...
- 6/3/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The winners of this years British Soap Awards 2012 have been announced. The ceremony held on Saturday night (28th April) was hosted by Phillip Schofield and the usual war between Eastenders and Coronation Street ended in a tie this year with both soaps taking home seven awards.
However, Eastenders got the biggest gong as it was named Best Soap again. Pam St Clement (Pat) was given the Lifetime Achievement Award and Eastenders writer Simon Ashdown got the Special Achievement Award.
The full list can be found below, the winners are highlighted red. The ceremony can be seen in full on ITV1 on Wednesday 2nd May.
Sexiest Female (Last year’s winner was Michelle Keegan, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
EastEnders: Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)
Sexiest Male (Last year’s winner was Scott Maslen, EastEnders...
However, Eastenders got the biggest gong as it was named Best Soap again. Pam St Clement (Pat) was given the Lifetime Achievement Award and Eastenders writer Simon Ashdown got the Special Achievement Award.
The full list can be found below, the winners are highlighted red. The ceremony can be seen in full on ITV1 on Wednesday 2nd May.
Sexiest Female (Last year’s winner was Michelle Keegan, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
EastEnders: Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)
Sexiest Male (Last year’s winner was Scott Maslen, EastEnders...
- 4/29/2012
- by Amarpal Biring
- Obsessed with Film
Doctors star Lu Corfield has revealed that viewers can expect to learn more about her on-screen character Freya Wilson in the coming months. Freya has been appearing on the BBC One drama since May, when she was introduced alongside fellow newcomer Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers). Corfield told Diva Magazine of her alter ego's future: "On screen, up until now, Freya has been seen as a reactor and an accomplice - pushing along other characters' storylines. "This month, that changes in a big way. The scripts start to focus on finding out who she really is - underneath all of those checked shirts." The actress said that yesterday's (more)...
- 11/8/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Harry Potter mania is casting quite a spell in the run-up to this year's final, climactic movie.
The magic was doubly recognised at tonight's National Movie Awards, where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - released on July 15 - was named Must See Movie of the Summer, while Part 1 won the award for Best Fantasy.
Bonnie Wright, who stars as Ginny Weasley in the films, picked up both of the awards on behalf of those involved in the franchise, and was joined by producers David Heyman and David Barron. (Pictured top, from left, David Heyman, Bonnie Wright and David Barron collect the award for Must See Movie of the Summer).
Bonnie's boyfriend and co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, to whom she recently became engaged, was named the One To Watch: Brits Going Global winner at the ceremony.
Campbell Bower, who plays dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, was presented with his...
The magic was doubly recognised at tonight's National Movie Awards, where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - released on July 15 - was named Must See Movie of the Summer, while Part 1 won the award for Best Fantasy.
Bonnie Wright, who stars as Ginny Weasley in the films, picked up both of the awards on behalf of those involved in the franchise, and was joined by producers David Heyman and David Barron. (Pictured top, from left, David Heyman, Bonnie Wright and David Barron collect the award for Must See Movie of the Summer).
Bonnie's boyfriend and co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, to whom she recently became engaged, was named the One To Watch: Brits Going Global winner at the ceremony.
Campbell Bower, who plays dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, was presented with his...
- 5/12/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Doctors bosses have just released an interesting new video giving fans their first glimpse of new cast members Simon Rivers and Lu Corfield, who have joined the show in the roles of Kevin Tyler and Freya Wilson. Viewers will see Kevin and Freya for the first time on Wednesday, May 11 when they arrive at The Mill in the hope of securing trainee positions at the health centre. Towards the end of the week, Julia decides that (more)...
- 5/3/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth, has viewed The King's Speech in a private screening at Sandringham. King George VI's young daughter Elizabeth is portrayed by Freya Wilson in the film. According to The Sun's source, the Queen "loves a good film. The King's Speech is close to the bone as it is a portrayal of her family in the 1930s." She found it to be both "moving and enjoyable" and "was clearly amused by some of the lighter moments." That's one more for team King's Speech. Your move, Social Network. Screenwriter David Seidler, for whom The King's Speech was a long gestating passion project, says: “To learn Her Majesty has seen the film, and was moved, in turn moves and humbles me greatly. When, thirty ...
- 2/4/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
The King's Speech is a seriously hot contender at the Oscars this year, with a massive 12 nominations in the annual competition. Clearly it has a lot of fans out there – including, apparently, Queen Elizabeth II herself (who is played in the film by young Freya Wilson). An insider at the monarch’s household has revealed that the Queen received two copies of the film just before Christmas and watched it at Sandringham House. “The Queen loves a good film,” the insider tells The Sun. “The King's Speech is...
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- 2/4/2011
- by Josh Winning
- TotalFilm
Britain's monarch Queen Elizabeth II was "amused" by Colin Firth's turn as her father George VI in The King's Speech, according to U.K. reports.
The Queen enjoyed a private viewing of the Oscar-nominated movie, which features child actress Freya Wilson as the young monarch herself.
The 84 year old was said to have found the film "moving" in its portrayal of her dad's battle with a stammer.
A source tells Britain's The Sun, "The Queen loves a good film. The King's Speech is close to the bone as it is a portrayal of her family in the 1930s. But she found it moving and enjoyable. She was clearly amused by some of the lighter moments."...
The Queen enjoyed a private viewing of the Oscar-nominated movie, which features child actress Freya Wilson as the young monarch herself.
The 84 year old was said to have found the film "moving" in its portrayal of her dad's battle with a stammer.
A source tells Britain's The Sun, "The Queen loves a good film. The King's Speech is close to the bone as it is a portrayal of her family in the 1930s. But she found it moving and enjoyable. She was clearly amused by some of the lighter moments."...
- 2/4/2011
- WENN
The Queen has held a private viewing of The King's Speech, it has been reported. Queen Elizabeth II, who is portrayed in the Oscar-nominated picture by child actress Freya Wilson, was reportedly impressed by the film - particularly lead actor Colin Firth, who plays her father King George VI. The monarch was sent two copies of the film shortly before Christmas, according to The Sun, and she watched it while at Sandringham (more)...
- 2/4/2011
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Here are our top moments of the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards:
10. Most Nurturing: "It shouldn't be called the SAG award, it should be called the Uplifting Award," The King's Speech actor Geoffrey Rush says on behalf of the cast, before giving nods to the movie's supporting actors, including his on-screen family and Freya Wilson, who played the young future Queen Elizabeth. His SAG family must be very proud.
9. The Kanye West Memorial Award: Has someone been enjoying a little post-Prohibition tipple? A spacey, dark-lipped Paz de la Huerta commandeers the mic after Steve Buscemi's speech for Boardwalk Empire's drama ensemble win, to thank the people on her own list.
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10. Most Nurturing: "It shouldn't be called the SAG award, it should be called the Uplifting Award," The King's Speech actor Geoffrey Rush says on behalf of the cast, before giving nods to the movie's supporting actors, including his on-screen family and Freya Wilson, who played the young future Queen Elizabeth. His SAG family must be very proud.
9. The Kanye West Memorial Award: Has someone been enjoying a little post-Prohibition tipple? A spacey, dark-lipped Paz de la Huerta commandeers the mic after Steve Buscemi's speech for Boardwalk Empire's drama ensemble win, to thank the people on her own list.
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- 1/31/2011
- by TV Guide News
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The young cast of director Cary Fukunaga's big screen production of Charlotte Bronte's romantic novel Jane Eyre (starring Mia Wasikowska in the title role) which shot for 9 weeks in Derbyshire earlier this year is rounding out, with a number of up and coming young actors and newcomers joining the already announced cast.
13 year old Freya Parks plays Helen Burns, young Jane's (Amelia Clarkson) school friend. Freya made her feature film debut in Jon Amiel’s Creation, with Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. She will soon be starring in the lead role of Jenny Wilkes’ adventure drama Bliss!
She has twice been cast by Mark Rylance at the Globe Theatre, in his stagings of Euripides and Sonnet Walk.
Freya attends a school specializing in the arts, where she is a dance scholar specializing in ballet.
10 year old newcomer Romy Settbon Moore’s plays Adele Varens, Mr Rochester's young ward. Romy's...
13 year old Freya Parks plays Helen Burns, young Jane's (Amelia Clarkson) school friend. Freya made her feature film debut in Jon Amiel’s Creation, with Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. She will soon be starring in the lead role of Jenny Wilkes’ adventure drama Bliss!
She has twice been cast by Mark Rylance at the Globe Theatre, in his stagings of Euripides and Sonnet Walk.
Freya attends a school specializing in the arts, where she is a dance scholar specializing in ballet.
10 year old newcomer Romy Settbon Moore’s plays Adele Varens, Mr Rochester's young ward. Romy's...
- 1/17/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
It all began when an unsolicited script was plopped on Geoffrey Rush's doorstep in suburban Melbourne, Australia."It turned out that this woman who was looking after it from a fringe theater group in London, her sister or best friend lived two streets away from me," says the actor. "Against all natural protocol of going through agents, they were desperate to get the story to me. I found it fascinating." He's speaking of "The King's Speech," the new Weinstein Co. film, which was a play by David Seidler at the time. The story revolves around a real episode in British history. As King George V was fading in health and Europe was on the brink of war, his son Edward, the heir to the throne, had no desire to become king, because it would mean not being able to marry his true love, the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Edward's brother George,...
- 12/1/2010
- backstage.com
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